Display pad for jewelry boxes



vMay 19, 1936. J. M.A SHlELDs DISPLAY PAD FOR JEWELRY BOXES Filed Oct.l2, 1935 Patented May 19, 1936 vPivrriarrr, OFFICE DISPLAY PAD FORJEWELRY BOXES John M. Shields, Chicago,V Ill., assignor to F. H. Noble &o., Chicago, Ill., Ya. corporation of Illinois Application October 12,1935, Serial No. 44,690

8 Claims.

My invention relates to a display pad designed for use in and asa partof boxes used as con tainers for small articles of jewelryand isparticularly adapted for the reception and display of nger rings, thoughnot restricted to those particular articles. The object of my inventionis to provide a simple, strong and desirable ornamental pad consistingof sheet metal, and elastic ller and cover members which may be easilyand economically fabricated, in which the associated members are soconstructed and arranged as to be securely attached to each other, andwhich readily provides for an ornamental contrast, if desired, of thefabric covering the pad body and the lining of the pockets forming thering seats of the pads. With these purposes in view. I have designed andinvented the pocketed display pad hereinafter described, and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, the essential elements of my inventionbeing pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my novel display pad,arranged in an ornamental ring box of suitable, ordinaryconstruction;

Fig. 2 is an inverted or bottom view of the upper, covered sheet metalmember of the same parts of the covering material being laid back toshow the construction of the sheet metal member, and showing also abroken portion of the upper member;

Fig. 3 is a'central section of the same form of pad, in a planeindicated by the dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a pad embodying a different form of myinvention; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are, respectively, abottom plan view, partly broken away,and a transverse section of the form of pad shown in Fig. 4, the planeof section of Fig. 6 being indicated by the dotted line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Like reference characters indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawing.

Describing rst the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, itwill be understood that the body A of the ring box may be of any desiredsuitable construction provided with a seat to receive the novel padstructure to which my invention relates. In the present instance, and asillustrated, the ring box and pad are constructed to hold two rings,though they may be readily modified to hold one ring, or a greaternumber than two. The sheet metal frame parts of the pad consist of anupper, plate member I and a lower, pocketed member 2. The member I is(Cl. G-76) formed with slots 3 (in the present instance two in number)of a suitable size to receive the rings, and preferably the marginalportion of the plate marked 4 is bent slightly downward, as shown, togive a rounded appearance to the pad. The rear edge of the plate may beslightly cut away, as at 5, to accommodate the hinge and hinge cover ofthe box. Covering the upper or outer` side of the plate member I, andpreferably adhesively secured thereto, is a cover fabric or facing 6 ofsuitable texture and appearance, such as velvet, which is carried aroundthe margin of the plate and also downwardly and inwardly under the edgesof the ring orifices 3. The member I is also formed with clamping lugs'I for attachment of the pocket member thereto.

The sheet metal pocket member 2 of the pad is in the present instance,though not necessarily, of less area than the member I, and is formedwith two downwardly extending channels, forming pocket sections 8,rhomboidal in crosssection, adapted to receive each a pair of padelements 9 3, of felt or other suitable material. The pocket member 2 isclamped to the plate member I by means of the lugs l, against aninterposed lining sheet of fabric IIJ folded in pleats II extendingdownwardly between the members of the pairs of pad elements 9 9. Thefabric I0 may be of thin lustrous material, such as satin, presenting intexture and color a pleasing contrast to the fabric 6 which covers theplate member 2 of the pad.

'I'he clamping of the metal frame members I and 2 together obviouslyserves to firmly secure the inturned edges of the fabric 6 which extendthrough the ring slots 3 and also the fabric I 0 between them, so thatthey are securely held against displacement by strains which may arisefrom insertion or removal of a ring from the ring seat thus provided inthe pad. If desired, the margin of the fabric 6 may be extended so as tounderlie the edge of the pocket member 2 when the parts are assembled asdescribed.

In the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6, the pad is ofoblong form, arranged to receive two rings in line with each other. Theupper sheet metal member II is in this case of a more rounded formadapted to seat in a shallower box body and extends upwardly inside thebox lid when the box is closed, and is formed with two ring slots I 2 I2 arranged in line with each other. The lower metal member consists of asingle channel or pocket section I3 extending under both slots andprovided with flanges I 4 I 4 engaged by clamping lugs I5 through whichit is secured to the top member. A pair of pad elements lli- I6 aredisposed Within the channel on opposite sides of center line of theslots l2-I2 of the upper member, and the lining member I1 is arrangedbetween the pad elements. In the present instance, as described, asingle pair of pad elements extending throughout the length of thechannel in the lower member I3 is employed, but obviously separate pairsof said elements arranged respectively beneath the ring slots l2 may beused, if desired.

I claim:

1. A pocketed display pad comprising an upper slotted, covered, sheetmetal member, a lower sheet metal member secured to said upper memberand formed with a downwardly extending pocket, a pair of elastic padelements in said pocket, and a lining sheetA interposed between saidupper and lower members having a pleat extending between said pair ofelastic pad elements.

2. A pocketed display pad comprising a slotted upper frame member, saidupper member being provided with a facing carried downwardly andinwardly under the edges of the slot in such member, a lower framemember formed with a downwardly extending pocket, a pair of elastic padelements in said pocket, and a lining sheet interposed between saidupper and lower frame members having a pleat extending between said pairof elastic pad elements, and means for clamping said upper and lowerframe members together against the inturned edges of said facing andsaid interposed lining sheet.

3. A pocketed display pad comprising an upper slotted sheet metal memberformed with clamping lugs, said upper member being provided with afacing carried downwardly and inwardly under the edges of the slot insuch member, a lower sheet metal frame member disposed between said lugsof the upper member and formed with a downwardly extending pocket, apair of elastic pad elements in said pocket, and a lining between saidupper and lower sheet metal members having a pleat extending betweensaid pair of elastic pad elements, said upper and lower elements beingclamped together by said lugs against said inturned edges of said facingand said interposed lining sheet.

4. A pocketed display pad comprising an upper and lower sheet metalmembers together against the inturned edges of said facing and saidinterposed lining sheet.

, 5. A pocketed display pad according to claim 4 in which the recitedupper member is formed with lugs which constitute the clamping means,and in .which the recited lower member is disposed between said lugs.

6. A pocketed display pad comprising an upper sheet metal member formedwith a plurality of slots arranged in line with each other, said uppermember being provided with a facing carried downwardly and inwardlyunder the edges of said slots, a lower sheet metal member formed with achannel underlying all of said slots, elastic pad elements in saidchannels respectively arranged at opposite sides of the center line ofsaid slots, a lining sheet interposed between said upper and lowermembers having a pleat extending between the elastic pad elements, andmeans for clamping said upper and lower sheet metal members togetheragainst the inturned edges of said facing and said interposed liningsheet.

7. A pocketed display pad according to claim 1 in which the reciteddownwardly pocket of the lower member is in the form of a channelrhomboidal in cross-section, whereby an inclined ring seat is provided.

8. A pocketed display pad comprising an upper -slotted sheet materialframe member, a lower sheet material frame member secured to said uppermember and formed with a downwardly extending pocket, a pair of elasticpad elements in said pocket, and a lining sheet interposed between saidupper and lower members having a pleat extending between said pair ofelastic pad elements.

JOHN M. SHIELDS.

